I had arranged to meet someone this evening for dinner. I had met this person once before (through a mutual friend), and at this point we were good acquaintances. I expected the meal and conversation to last a couple of hours at the most. I was wrong. We chatted for nearly four hours! The conversation topics went all over the place, and it made for an enjoyable outing. I was impressed that we could keep talking for that long. This doesn't always happen. I've been on dates or other social outings in which I and others didn't have much to say. We wouldn't find many things to talk about. Sometimes, though, a four-hour conversation happens. When it does, it is remarkable to me.
Once I heard a man who, when asked what he was grateful for said something like this: "A simple, intelligent conversation means a lot to me." I agree. I am grateful for a simple outing that resulted in nearly four hours of great conversation.
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